In a food processor with the "S"
blade, puree the avocado, bananas, agave, vanilla, and salt until very
smooth. This will take a few minutes. Process in an ice cream maker
until the consistency of soft serve ice cream. Fold in the pistachios
and freeze until firm.

If you don't have an ice cream
maker, just freeze the puree and stir every half hour or so until it's
firm, adding the pistachios just before firm.

This recipe is from Mimi Kirk's wonderful new book, Live Raw.
This is one of the best raw food books I've read. Mimi's recipes are
elegant and gourmet, but they're also very simple and easy to make.

To make the Simple Mediterranean
Salad ... place the vegetables in a bowl and sprinkle generously with
extra-virgin olive oil, lemon, salt, and pepper. Let salad rest for
15-20 minutes to meld flavors together.

Taste for salt and pepper and adjust if necessary. Flavors should be lemony and light.

I recently saw an old advertisement for a maple bacon ice cream from a
fast food place. That seems like the perfect example of what not to eat,
for all kinds of different reasons. But, being a big fan of the sweet
and savory combo, I thought I'd try to see if I could make it vegan ...
and raw. It's basically just a maple zucchini bacon over vanilla banana
ice cream. Super easy.

ingredients

1 zucchini, sliced 1/4" thick ($.70)

2 tablespoons olive oil ($.20)

2 tablespoons maple syrup ($.40)

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar ($.10)

1 small clove garlic

1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt

Slice the zucchini into strips about 1/4" thick. In a small bowl, whisk
together the remaining ingredients. Toss with the zucchini until well
coated, then dehydrate for several hours or overnight, until just a
little bit crunchy but pliable.

Tear the zucchini bacon into pieces and serve over vanilla banana ice
cream with maple syrup. To make the ice cream, slice and freeze four
bananas. When ready to use, grind them in a food processor with one
teaspoon vanilla and a splash of almond milk. Process until smooth,
which may take a few minutes and some scraping down on the sides. This
will cost about $.30 per serving.